[Year 12 IT Apps] Sample exam questions and entity-relationship diagrams

[Mark KELLY]

Re MC Q7.

I know the study design glossary says "ease of use" is an efficiency
measure, but I still don't like it.

Ease of use, to me, is more of a subjective* quality* criterion than an
objective time/money/labour measure.

Anyway.

On 1 April 2011 13:31, Christophersen, Paula P <
christophersen.paula.p at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:

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> Dear colleagues
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> The examination specifications and some sample questions focusing on new
> content in the study design are now on the VCAA website:
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> http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vcaa/vce/studies/infotech/it-applications/publications/IT-Apps-samp.pdf
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> Structurally the examination remains the same – two sections: Section A
> multiple choice; Section B short and extended responses.
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> I draw your attention to a couple of matters in the sample questions:
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> ·          Question 4 focuses on an entity relationship diagram – this
> hopefully clarifies recent concerns that have been raised.
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> ·          Question 7 illustrates one way in which the examination can
> deal with the choice of different software in Unit 4, Area of Study 1. Here
> a common question is presented, and students select the software tool to
> explain their answer.
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> ·          Question 9 is an example of an extended response (worth 8
> marks) with prompts to guide answers
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> ·          Question 12 is an example of the scope of a question on RDBMS –
> the focus can only extent to what is covered in Unit 3. Again it illustrates
> an extended response with prompts
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> Regards
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> Paula
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> Paula Christophersen
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